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IOSH Working Safely

Campus Sighthill Campus

Qualification SCQF Level 4

Study mode Part time

Start date Sept 2026

Course overview
Entry requirements
Study options

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Course overview

This course provides a grounding in the essentials of health and safety. Everyone at work should understand why they must 'work safely', and this course offers exactly that. Working Safely introduces a completely new approach to health and safety training, offering all the basics in an interactive package.

The fee for this one-day course is £189.

What you will learn

Assessing risk
Understanding your responsibilities
Improving safety performance
Defining and identifying risks and hazards

How the course is assessed

To obtain your IOSH certificate, you must answer a series of multiple-choice questions.

The assessment will be based on your knowledge and understanding of:

Defining hazard and risk
Identifying common hazards
Improving safety performance

Number of days per week

One full day at our Sighthill campus.

Entry requirements

There are no entry criteria for this course.

English Proficiency Requirements

You should have a good standard of written and spoken English.

Study Options

Campus	Study mode	Start date	End date
Sighthill Campus	Part time	29/09/26	29/09/26

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